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UNITED STATES it 1,674,002 PATENT OFFICE.

THOMAS WILLIAM BACHE, OF WEST BROMWICH, ENGLAND.

SHOW CASE.

Application filed October 2, 1926, Serial No. 139,193, and in GreatBritain December 15, 1925.

This invention relates to improvements in show cases particularly foruse with weighing machines of the platform or pedestal type wherein theload to be weighed is placed upon a platform mounted upon a base memherhaving a vertically-disposed pillar or supportwhich carries at its upperend the weight indicating mechanism, the latter being connected to thesaid platform by means of a rod or member passing up through the pillaror support.

The object of the invention is to provide an improved construction ofshow-case which is particularly suitable for use in combination with aweighing-machine of the above type.

Referring to the accompanying draw- 1ngs:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a combined weighing-machine andshow-case constructed in accordance with this invention.

Figure 52 is a horizontal transverse section through the show-case ofthe machine upon the line 22, Figure 1, the door being shown ajar.

Figure 3 is a vertical section through the show-case upon the line 3 3,Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a front elevation to an enlarged scale of one of theshow-case door catches, part of the show-case framing being broken away.

Figure 5 is a section upon the line 5-5, Figure 4.

Figure 6 is a horizontal section also to an enlarged scale through oneof the show-case door hinges.

In carrying out the invention, the vertically-disposed pillar or supportcomprises a vertical elongated compartment 1 forming a show-case of arectangular cross-section through the centre of which passes the rod 2connecting the machine platform 3 with the weight-indicating mechanism.

The frame of the show-case has a pair of vertical angle-section cornermembers 4 and also apair of vertical double angle-section corner members5 all carried by the base upon which the platform 3 is mounted, themembers 5 form a recess 6 in which the door door of the case preferablyconsists of a glass or other transparent panel mounted in anangle'sectioned frame 10, the depth of the recess 6 and the thickness ofthe door 7 7 is housed when shut and also grooves 8 being equal, so thatthe front face of the door lies flush with the front faces 1.1 of themembers 5. The sides 9 of the case are preferably of glass or othertransparentmaterial, while the back of the case is constituted by amirror 12 backed by a metal or other suitner-member, the glass panel 9being notched The or recessed to accommodate the same.

, other hinge-member is screwed to the door frame-member 10 as shown atFigure 6. Instead of a single door being employed a pair of doors may beused hinged at their outer edges and locked together at their inneradjacent edges when closed, while instead of I the door or doors formingthe front side of the case, as illustrated, theyv may be disposed ateither side or at the back in which case the corner members of the caseframe would be arranged accordingly. One or more pairs of rods orbrackets 19 held in position by screws 20 are provided for supportingone or more shelves 21 within the case. The shelves are preferably madeof glass and are split into two halves upon their longitudinal centre,i. e. from side to side of the case to facilitate their removal fromaround the rod 2 which is accommodated in opposed recesses or notches 22disposed centrally in the meeting edges of the two halves of the shelf.

As shown in the drawings, the bottom of the show-case is considerablyelevated above the platform 3, and below the said show-case metal panelsare secured to the front and sides of the pillar frame. The glass panelsof the show-case are thus protected from damage when a person standsupon the platform or when goods are placed thereon.

Having fully described my invention, what I desire to claim and secureby Letters Patent is A show-case comprising a base, a vertical frameconsisting of four corner uprights carried by the base the two frontuprights each being of an integral double angle-section forming arearwardly-open channel and a set-back flange at right-angles to theinner flange of the channel and integral therewith, a pair of glasswalls respectively engaged in the channels of the two said uprights toform oppositesides of the show-case, a wall secured to the rear uprightsto form the back of the show-ease, a hinged door forming the front ot'the show-case and engaging, when closed, the setback flanges of thechannelled uprights so as to lie flush with the outer fares of saiduprights, hinges on one edge of the door. the inner side flange of thechannel of one of the front uprights having gaps and shelves supportedupon the said hrack- 20 eta for displaying goods thereon.

In lestiniom whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

Tl l OMAS WILILJL'X M IA CHE.

